Assessment sheet for Celtic Seas sub-region and for five subdivisions

Celtic Seas

Summary

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Table 1

Table 1. Pressure and impact indicators for 2013-2018
Indicators 0 to 200 m 200 to 800 m more than 800 m
Average intensity (I-1) 1.65 2.00 0.03
Proportion of area in fished cells (I-2) 0.83 0.77 0.11
Proportion of area fished per year (I-3) 0.53 0.54 0.02
Smallest prop. of area in fished cells with 90% of fishing effort (I-4) 0.36 0.36 0.02
Proportion of area in unfished cells (I-5) 0.17 0.23 0.89
Average PD impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Average L1 impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with PD impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with L1 impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA

Figure 1

**Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018**

Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018

Pressure

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Figure 2

**Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle**

Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle

Table 2

Table 2 Overview of pressure indicators of all mobile bottom-contacting gears per broad-scale habitat averaged for 2013-2018. I refers to the indicators in Table 1.
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat (1000 km2) Number of grid cells Landings 1000 tonnes Value 106 euro Swept area 1000 km2 Average intensity (I-1) Prop. of area in fished grid cells (I-2) Prop. of area fished per year (I-3) Smallest prop. of area with 90% of fishing effort (I-4)
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 142.40 11795 NA 129.53 252.56 1.77 0.87 0.54 0.26
Offshore circalittoral sand 127.07 11354 NA 91.34 242.12 1.91 0.93 0.73 0.39
Offshore circalittoral mud 64.60 5416 NA 95.00 237.11 3.67 0.99 0.87 0.42
Upper bathyal sediment 156.59 10560 NA 85.04 225.50 1.44 0.59 0.39 0.24
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 43.13 2781 NA 10.83 31.36 0.73 0.62 0.23 0.14
Unknown 42.64 5895 NA 8.21 21.04 0.49 0.68 0.25 0.12
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 9.41 1788 NA 5.93 9.29 0.99 0.76 0.30 0.17
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 6.82 3224 NA 3.33 6.31 0.93 0.79 0.30 0.14
Circalittoral coarse sediment 20.60 3545 NA 7.78 5.62 0.27 0.75 0.17 0.15
Circalittoral sand 11.16 2422 NA 2.38 3.72 0.33 0.65 0.19 0.14
Circalittoral mud 4.82 1231 NA 1.66 3.56 0.74 0.77 0.34 0.17
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 9.27 3547 NA 1.45 1.88 0.20 0.57 0.14 0.15
Infralittoral sand 1.96 951 NA 1.55 1.24 0.63 0.52 0.20 0.03
Infralittoral coarse sediment 1.27 944 NA 1.78 0.68 0.54 0.63 0.19 0.04
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.96 588 NA 0.30 0.34 0.36 0.71 0.25 0.20
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 1.96 2159 NA 0.45 0.31 0.16 0.50 0.10 0.11
Lower bathyal sediment 117.09 7970 NA 0.22 0.31 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.03
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.82 329 NA 0.15 0.18 0.22 0.24 0.10 0.06
Abyssal 139.78 8092 NA 0.23 0.17 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.02
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 33.97 2276 NA 0.18 0.11 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.07
Infralittoral mud 0.40 440 NA 0.10 0.04 0.10 0.36 0.07 0.10
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.19 238 NA 0.01 0.02 0.11 0.34 0.08 0.10
Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.48 179 NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01

Figure 3

**Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).**

Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).

Figure 4

**Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.**

Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.

Core fishing grounds

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Figure 5

**Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018**

Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018

Figure 6

**Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground**

Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground

Figure 7

**Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year**

Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year

Fishing by métier

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Table 3

Table 3. Overview of area fished (sum of swept area), landings and value for the different metiers. Area fished in 1000 km2, weight of landings in 1000 tonnes, value of landings in 10^6 euro.
DRB_MOL OT_CRU OT_DMF OT_MI OT_SPF SDN_DMF SSC_DMF TBB_CRU TBB_DMF TBB_MOL
Area swept (1000 km2) 8.15 154.88 761.85 25.05 0.27 17.06 59.40 0.01 22.23 <0.005
Landings (1000 tonnes) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro) 32.39 77.69 263.54 21.90 5.09 1.82 10.66 0.02 36.89 <0.005
Landings (1000 tonnes)/Area swept (1000 km2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro)/Area swept (1000 km2) 3.97 0.50 0.35 0.87 19.14 0.11 0.18 2.40 1.66 10.59

Impact

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Management scenarios

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MSFD habitat - 1

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 12.66 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 52.82 90.54 NA
10 NA NA 61.23 83.63 NA
15 NA NA 66.71 77.58 NA
20 NA NA 70.88 72.04 NA
30 NA NA 77.68 60.70 NA
40 NA NA 83.00 50.44 NA
60 NA NA 91.06 32.11 NA
80 NA NA 96.63 15.37 NA
99 NA NA 99.90 0.96 NA

MSFD habitat - 2

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 6.51 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 33.12 91.54 NA
10 NA NA 42.72 84.60 NA
15 NA NA 50.34 78.62 NA
20 NA NA 56.70 73.12 NA
30 NA NA 67.03 63.22 NA
40 NA NA 75.41 53.40 NA
60 NA NA 87.79 34.19 NA
80 NA NA 95.90 16.09 NA
99 NA NA 99.93 0.52 NA

MSFD habitat - 3

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 1.41 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 27.77 94.59 NA
10 NA NA 39.77 89.86 NA
15 NA NA 49.12 85.48 NA
20 NA NA 56.39 81.30 NA
30 NA NA 67.60 72.90 NA
40 NA NA 75.86 63.98 NA
60 NA NA 87.62 44.90 NA
80 NA NA 95.77 24.03 NA
99 NA NA 99.91 1.23 NA

MSFD habitat - 4

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 41.25 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 67.63 93.01 NA
10 NA NA 73.60 87.32 NA
15 NA NA 77.67 81.52 NA
20 NA NA 80.86 75.91 NA
30 NA NA 85.64 64.87 NA
40 NA NA 89.08 55.42 NA
60 NA NA 94.23 35.74 NA
80 NA NA 97.92 15.95 NA
99 NA NA 99.97 0.30 NA

Overview all MSFD habitats

Fishing effort consequences, as a % relative to total swept area, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 142.4 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.3 1.2 3.8 9.1 18.9 34.1 57.0
Offshore circalittoral sand 127.07 0.0 <0.1 0.9 3.7 8.4 14.7 23.0 33.3 46.5 64.7
Offshore circalittoral mud 64.6 <0.1 0.5 2.6 5.8 10.1 15.5 22.9 32.8 46.2 65.1
Upper bathyal sediment 156.59 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 6.7 18.6 43.0
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 43.13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.1 0.4 1.0 5.7 29.2
Unknown 42.64 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 2.0 4.4 13.8 42.3
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 9.41 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.4 0.9 2.2 6.1 15.7 36.4
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 6.82 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.9 6.2 11.1 20.0 35.4
Circalittoral coarse sediment 20.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.7 2.2 5.0 10.0 19.0 34.9
Circalittoral sand 11.16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.8 2.5 6.6 15.9 36.4
Circalittoral mud 4.82 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 2.7 5.7 12.1 26.5 55.2
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 9.27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.6 7.3 18.3 42.4
Infralittoral sand 1.96 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.3 1.4 4.9 27.7
Infralittoral coarse sediment 1.27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.3 1.2 4.2 9.4 22.3
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.96 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.5 2.4 9.2 19.6 32.4 69.6
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 1.96 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.5 2.2 7.0 23.1
Lower bathyal sediment 117.09 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.82 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 5.3
Abyssal 139.78 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 33.97 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9
Infralittoral mud 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 8.1 27.2
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.2 7.2
Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fishing value consequences, as a % relative to total value, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 142.4 <0.1 <0.1 0.2 1.1 2.8 7.4 15.3 26.5 43.6 65.2
Offshore circalittoral sand 127.07 <0.1 0.3 2.0 6.6 13.2 21.0 29.9 40.1 52.7 70.1
Offshore circalittoral mud 64.6 0.1 0.7 3.2 6.2 10.2 15.0 21.2 29.6 41.7 60.4
Upper bathyal sediment 156.59 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.3 2.5 9.0 22.4 47.5
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 43.13 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.4 1.1 2.5 10.7 38.6
Unknown 42.64 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.7 2.2 5.7 10.4 23.8 49.7
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 9.41 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 2.0 4.4 11.2 26.3 54.0
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 6.82 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 1.1 3.0 5.7 10.8 16.7 24.4 37.7
Circalittoral coarse sediment 20.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 3.1 6.6 11.5 21.8 42.5
Circalittoral sand 11.16 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.3 2.4 6.8 15.7 28.5 50.4
Circalittoral mud 4.82 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.9 5.7 10.9 18.3 34.0 60.3
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 9.27 0.0 0.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 1.2 7.4 15.8 30.5 56.4
Infralittoral sand 1.96 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.8 4.1 13.9 40.0
Infralittoral coarse sediment 1.27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.3 1.7 5.4 12.9 36.4
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.96 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 1.4 5.3 15.0 29.5 43.9 78.3
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 1.96 0.0 0.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 1.4 5.9 15.1 32.5
Lower bathyal sediment 117.09 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.82 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.4
Abyssal 139.78 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 33.97 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5
Infralittoral mud 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 5.1 26.5
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 9.2 22.8
Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fishing weight consequences, as a % relative to total weight, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 142.4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral sand 127.07 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mud 64.6 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal sediment 156.59 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 43.13 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Unknown 42.64 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 9.41 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 6.82 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral coarse sediment 20.6 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral sand 11.16 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mud 4.82 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 9.27 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral sand 1.96 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral coarse sediment 1.27 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.96 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 1.96 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lower bathyal sediment 117.09 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.82 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Abyssal 139.78 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 33.97 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mud 0.4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.19 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.48 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Northern area

Summary

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Table 1

Table 1. Pressure and impact indicators for 2013-2018
Indicators 0 to 200 m 200 to 800 m more than 800 m
Average intensity (I-1) 1.52 3.49 0
Proportion of area in fished cells (I-2) 0.86 0.82 0
Proportion of area fished per year (I-3) 0.55 0.62 0
Smallest prop. of area in fished cells with 90% of fishing effort (I-4) 0.41 0.38 0
Proportion of area in unfished cells (I-5) 0.14 0.18 1
Average PD impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Average L1 impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with PD impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with L1 impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA

Figure 1

**Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018**

Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018

Pressure

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Figure 2

**Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle**

Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle

Table 2

Table 2 Overview of pressure indicators of all mobile bottom-contacting gears per broad-scale habitat averaged for 2013-2018. I refers to the indicators in Table 1.
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat (1000 km2) Number of grid cells Landings 1000 tonnes Value 106 euro Swept area 1000 km2 Average intensity (I-1) Prop. of area in fished grid cells (I-2) Prop. of area fished per year (I-3) Smallest prop. of area with 90% of fishing effort (I-4)
Upper bathyal sediment 32.98 2415 NA 15.00 69.22 2.10 0.51 0.39 0.24
Offshore circalittoral sand 21.06 2069 NA 20.05 48.76 2.32 0.95 0.76 0.42
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 22.45 2170 NA 16.21 24.51 1.09 0.86 0.46 0.32
Offshore circalittoral mud 0.81 128 NA 1.64 3.32 4.08 0.99 0.95 0.40
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 0.27 97 NA 0.17 0.46 1.70 0.81 0.55 0.21
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 1.29 444 NA 0.33 0.31 0.24 0.69 0.19 0.18
Circalittoral coarse sediment 1.36 447 NA 0.27 0.25 0.18 0.83 0.14 0.23
Unknown 1.02 426 NA 0.28 0.24 0.23 0.62 0.14 0.13
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.34 381 NA 0.22 0.20 0.58 0.85 0.35 0.22
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.59 356 NA 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.34 0.05 0.15
Circalittoral sand 0.15 122 NA 0.03 0.04 0.25 0.86 0.21 0.17
Lower bathyal sediment 21.35 1596 NA 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.06 34 NA 0.01 0.01 0.12 0.39 0.09 0.15
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.08 92 NA 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.47 0.06 0.11
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.05 37 NA 0.00 0.01 0.11 0.40 0.10 0.05
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.17 27 NA 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.07
Infralittoral sand 0.02 26 NA 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.54 0.08 0.15
Circalittoral mud 0.04 18 NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.11
Infralittoral mud 0.02 21 NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.14
Abyssal 0.02 4 NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.49 78 NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA

Figure 3

**Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).**

Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).

Figure 4

**Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.**

Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.

Core fishing grounds

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Figure 5

**Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018**

Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018

Figure 6

**Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground**

Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground

Figure 7

**Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year**

Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year

Fishing by métier

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Table 3

Table 3. Overview of area fished (sum of swept area), landings and value for the different metiers. Area fished in 1000 km2, weight of landings in 1000 tonnes, value of landings in 10^6 euro.
DRB_MOL OT_CRU OT_DMF OT_MI OT_SPF SDN_DMF SSC_DMF TBB_CRU TBB_DMF TBB_MOL
Area swept (1000 km2) 0.21 0.13 126.53 1.64 0.01 11.07 7.90 0 0 0
Landings (1000 tonnes) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro) 0.68 0.02 46.59 1.13 2.32 1.00 2.61 0 0 0
Landings (1000 tonnes)/Area swept (1000 km2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro)/Area swept (1000 km2) 3.17 0.17 0.37 0.69 165.69 0.09 0.33 NA NA NA

Impact

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Management scenarios

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MSFD habitat - 1

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 48.86 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 70.07 93.88 NA
10 NA NA 75.62 89.20 NA
15 NA NA 79.42 84.92 NA
20 NA NA 82.37 80.56 NA
30 NA NA 86.86 72.47 NA
40 NA NA 90.36 64.48 NA
60 NA NA 95.22 43.87 NA
80 NA NA 98.36 21.87 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 0.54 NA

MSFD habitat - 2

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 4.81 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 32.36 90.49 NA
10 NA NA 43.18 84.30 NA
15 NA NA 51.58 78.91 NA
20 NA NA 58.62 72.98 NA
30 NA NA 69.87 63.36 NA
40 NA NA 78.54 54.54 NA
60 NA NA 89.71 38.23 NA
80 NA NA 96.26 19.13 NA
99 NA NA 99.93 1.28 NA

MSFD habitat - 3

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 14.03 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 52.05 91.81 NA
10 NA NA 61.38 85.07 NA
15 NA NA 67.82 79.84 NA
20 NA NA 73.37 73.65 NA
30 NA NA 81.36 62.79 NA
40 NA NA 86.79 53.03 NA
60 NA NA 94.29 28.66 NA
80 NA NA 98.22 11.55 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 0.33 NA

MSFD habitat - 4

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 0.76 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 16.60 96.11 NA
10 NA NA 27.38 92.70 NA
15 NA NA 36.76 89.63 NA
20 NA NA 45.68 86.54 NA
30 NA NA 62.85 79.12 NA
40 NA NA 71.43 70.25 NA
60 NA NA 85.42 50.60 NA
80 NA NA 94.48 26.43 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 6.59 NA

Overview all MSFD habitats

Fishing effort consequences, as a % relative to total swept area, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Upper bathyal sediment 32.98 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.7 5.0 15.9 38.7
Offshore circalittoral sand 21.06 <0.1 0.1 1.4 4.0 8.4 14.0 21.1 30.3 42.2 60.8
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 22.45 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.5 1.6 4.3 9.1 16.9 28.3 47.9
Offshore circalittoral mud 0.81 0.5 2.2 6.8 12.2 17.5 23.0 28.8 40.1 51.2 73.8
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 0.27 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.3 2.5 4.8 14.8 27.7 43.1 61.5
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 1.29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 4.4 12.7 28.5 52.9
Circalittoral coarse sediment 1.36 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.8 4.4 9.9 13.6 22.9 35.9 51.8
Unknown 1.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.8 3.4 7.2 15.2 24.6
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.34 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 2.8 6.8 11.2 21.4 34.8 50.1
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.59 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.5 19.5
Circalittoral sand 0.15 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.1 5.5 10.9 18.2 23.6 40.4 58.1
Lower bathyal sediment 21.35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.06 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 9.8 13.1
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.08 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.2 10.8 22.0
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.2 7.8
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Infralittoral sand 0.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.6 7.6 15.0 35.1 100.0
Circalittoral mud 0.04 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.9
Infralittoral mud 0.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1
Abyssal 0.02 NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.49 NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
Fishing value consequences, as a % relative to total value, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Upper bathyal sediment 32.98 0.0 0.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 1.1 6.1 16.0 34.2
Offshore circalittoral sand 21.06 <0.1 0.4 2.7 8.0 14.1 20.1 28.2 37.0 47.1 62.4
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 22.45 0.0 <0.1 0.3 2.1 3.6 7.2 13.9 22.5 35.5 57.1
Offshore circalittoral mud 0.81 0.5 2.0 5.4 8.4 12.3 15.3 20.2 30.4 41.8 68.2
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 0.27 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.0 7.4 11.0 28.6 45.4 59.6 74.0
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 1.29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 8.5 11.4 20.5 31.9 61.6
Circalittoral coarse sediment 1.36 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.2 5.9 13.4 18.0 27.2 39.3 61.8
Unknown 1.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.6 3.8 7.4 11.3 20.1
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.34 0.0 0.0 0.4 7.4 9.4 13.7 17.4 26.3 37.4 46.7
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.59 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 12.0 30.6
Circalittoral sand 0.15 0.0 0.0 1.2 3.4 9.7 21.8 32.4 41.3 59.5 67.7
Lower bathyal sediment 21.35 NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.06 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 33.8 35.3
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.08 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 6.4 22.7 58.5
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.2 13.2 33.3
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Infralittoral sand 0.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 24.1 100.0
Circalittoral mud 0.04 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1
Infralittoral mud 0.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21.2
Abyssal 0.02 NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.49 NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
Fishing weight consequences, as a % relative to total weight, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Upper bathyal sediment 32.98 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral sand 21.06 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 22.45 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mud 0.81 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 0.27 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 1.29 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral coarse sediment 1.36 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Unknown 1.02 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.34 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.59 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral sand 0.15 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lower bathyal sediment 21.35 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.06 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.08 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.05 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.17 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral sand 0.02 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mud 0.04 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mud 0.02 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Abyssal 0.02 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.49 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Offshore deep

Summary

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Table 1

Table 1. Pressure and impact indicators for 2013-2018
Indicators 0 to 200 m 200 to 800 m more than 800 m
Average intensity (I-1) 0.99 1.61 0.03
Proportion of area in fished cells (I-2) 0.81 0.73 0.12
Proportion of area fished per year (I-3) 0.43 0.49 0.02
Smallest prop. of area in fished cells with 90% of fishing effort (I-4) 0.34 0.33 0.02
Proportion of area in unfished cells (I-5) 0.19 0.27 0.88
Average PD impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Average L1 impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with PD impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with L1 impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA

Figure 1

**Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018**

Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018

Pressure

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Figure 2

**Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle**

Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle

Table 2

Table 2 Overview of pressure indicators of all mobile bottom-contacting gears per broad-scale habitat averaged for 2013-2018. I refers to the indicators in Table 1.
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat (1000 km2) Number of grid cells Landings 1000 tonnes Value 106 euro Swept area 1000 km2 Average intensity (I-1) Prop. of area in fished grid cells (I-2) Prop. of area fished per year (I-3) Smallest prop. of area with 90% of fishing effort (I-4)
Upper bathyal sediment 119.10 7659 NA 62.18 139.81 1.17 0.59 0.37 0.22
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 41.63 2587 NA 9.84 28.06 0.67 0.61 0.21 0.13
Offshore circalittoral mud 7.11 598 NA 3.42 6.05 0.85 0.94 0.57 0.41
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 2.10 222 NA 2.30 3.39 1.61 0.93 0.56 0.33
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.16 25 NA 1.54 2.53 16.30 0.90 0.69 0.16
Offshore circalittoral sand 0.26 51 NA 0.34 0.56 2.14 0.83 0.68 0.29
Unknown 0.17 35 NA 0.15 0.35 2.14 1.00 0.78 0.46
Lower bathyal sediment 95.74 6374 NA 0.22 0.29 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.03
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.81 319 NA 0.15 0.17 0.21 0.24 0.09 0.05
Abyssal 139.76 8088 NA 0.23 0.17 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.02
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 33.48 2198 NA 0.18 0.11 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.07
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 0.98 177 NA 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.57 0.02 0.34
Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.48 179 NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01

Figure 3

**Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).**

Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).

Figure 4

**Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.**

Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.

Core fishing grounds

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Figure 5

**Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018**

Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018

Figure 6

**Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground**

Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground

Figure 7

**Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year**

Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year

Fishing by métier

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Table 3

Table 3. Overview of area fished (sum of swept area), landings and value for the different metiers. Area fished in 1000 km2, weight of landings in 1000 tonnes, value of landings in 10^6 euro.
DRB_MOL OT_CRU OT_DMF OT_MI OT_SPF SDN_DMF SSC_DMF TBB_CRU TBB_DMF TBB_MOL
Area swept (1000 km2) <0.005 26.70 144.41 10.02 0.07 0.09 0.20 0 <0.005 0
Landings (1000 tonnes) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro) 0.02 12.99 56.72 10.28 0.42 0.03 0.09 0 0 0
Landings (1000 tonnes)/Area swept (1000 km2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro)/Area swept (1000 km2) 6.25 0.49 0.39 1.03 5.82 0.33 0.48 NA 0 NA

Impact

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Management scenarios

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MSFD habitat - 1

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 40.71 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 68.32 93.57 NA
10 NA NA 74.19 87.94 NA
15 NA NA 78.20 82.65 NA
20 NA NA 81.34 77.08 NA
30 NA NA 86.03 65.96 NA
40 NA NA 89.39 55.96 NA
60 NA NA 94.13 36.84 NA
80 NA NA 97.59 18.49 NA
99 NA NA 99.92 1.14 NA

MSFD habitat - 2

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 39.40 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 81.24 89.37 NA
10 NA NA 85.19 81.63 NA
15 NA NA 87.44 75.64 NA
20 NA NA 89.04 70.12 NA
30 NA NA 91.56 58.84 NA
40 NA NA 93.45 48.55 NA
60 NA NA 96.28 31.29 NA
80 NA NA 98.37 16.12 NA
99 NA NA 99.95 1.08 NA

MSFD habitat - 3

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 5.70 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 38.50 95.20 NA
10 NA NA 46.47 90.01 NA
15 NA NA 52.28 85.09 NA
20 NA NA 57.62 79.47 NA
30 NA NA 66.12 69.61 NA
40 NA NA 72.93 58.93 NA
60 NA NA 84.17 39.99 NA
80 NA NA 93.62 20.49 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 1.41 NA

MSFD habitat - 4

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 7.12 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 49.26 96.14 NA
10 NA NA 55.73 90.96 NA
15 NA NA 61.67 86.30 NA
20 NA NA 66.75 81.00 NA
30 NA NA 76.87 71.41 NA
40 NA NA 84.25 61.38 NA
60 NA NA 95.51 41.55 NA
80 NA NA 99.41 23.06 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 17.13 NA

Overview all MSFD habitats

Fishing effort consequences, as a % relative to total swept area, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Upper bathyal sediment 119.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 6.2 17.8 42.2
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 41.63 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.1 0.3 0.8 3.8 23.7
Offshore circalittoral mud 7.11 0.0 <0.1 0.7 2.2 5.9 12.9 22.6 36.0 52.4 72.3
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 2.1 0.0 <0.1 0.2 0.8 2.4 5.3 14.1 24.2 35.2 50.7
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.16 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.6 11.6 60.0 100.0
Offshore circalittoral sand 0.26 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 7.8 20.5 33.3 48.9 57.5 87.3
Unknown 0.17 3.0 4.6 5.5 12.2 22.6 29.3 33.3 50.8 50.8 84.2
Lower bathyal sediment 95.74 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.81 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 4.7
Abyssal 139.76 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 33.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 0.98 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 8.3 17.1 26.4 52.8
Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fishing value consequences, as a % relative to total value, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Upper bathyal sediment 119.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 7.8 20.5 46.2
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 41.63 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.4 1.1 2.2 8.8 34.3
Offshore circalittoral mud 7.11 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.3 5.8 13.1 23.1 36.5 52.8 72.4
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 2.1 0.0 <0.1 0.2 0.7 1.8 4.2 13.4 23.1 34.2 50.0
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.16 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.7 1.6 1.6 3.0 14.6 62.3 100.0
Offshore circalittoral sand 0.26 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 8.4 19.6 39.7 60.2 67.8 89.7
Unknown 0.17 4.1 6.1 6.7 16.1 30.3 41.6 46.0 60.7 60.7 85.3
Lower bathyal sediment 95.74 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.81 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.0
Abyssal 139.76 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 33.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 0.98 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 9.2 19.5 28.6 65.0
Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fishing weight consequences, as a % relative to total weight, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Upper bathyal sediment 119.1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 41.63 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mud 7.11 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 2.1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.16 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral sand 0.26 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Unknown 0.17 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lower bathyal sediment 95.74 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.81 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Abyssal 139.76 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lower bathyal sediment or Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 33.48 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 0.98 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.48 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Irish Sea

Summary

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Table 1

Table 1. Pressure and impact indicators for 2013-2018
Indicators 0 to 200 m 200 to 800 m more than 800 m
Average intensity (I-1) 1.11 NA NA
Proportion of area in fished cells (I-2) 0.78 NA NA
Proportion of area fished per year (I-3) 0.28 NA NA
Smallest prop. of area in fished cells with 90% of fishing effort (I-4) 0.17 NA NA
Proportion of area in unfished cells (I-5) 0.22 NA NA
Average PD impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Average L1 impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with PD impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with L1 impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA

Figure 1

**Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018**

Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018

Pressure

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Figure 2

**Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle**

Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle

Table 2

Table 2 Overview of pressure indicators of all mobile bottom-contacting gears per broad-scale habitat averaged for 2013-2018. I refers to the indicators in Table 1.
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat (1000 km2) Number of grid cells Landings 1000 tonnes Value 106 euro Swept area 1000 km2 Average intensity (I-1) Prop. of area in fished grid cells (I-2) Prop. of area fished per year (I-3) Smallest prop. of area with 90% of fishing effort (I-4)
Offshore circalittoral mud 8.08 721 NA 22.95 51.12 6.33 1.00 0.91 0.43
Offshore circalittoral sand 6.95 1025 NA 4.60 5.23 0.75 0.97 0.38 0.24
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 15.80 1425 NA 9.32 3.99 0.25 0.91 0.20 0.30
Circalittoral mud 3.00 496 NA 0.64 1.58 0.53 0.78 0.24 0.17
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 2.61 568 NA 2.21 1.06 0.41 0.92 0.27 0.22
Circalittoral sand 4.70 883 NA 0.88 0.84 0.18 0.62 0.12 0.14
Circalittoral coarse sediment 5.28 777 NA 1.99 0.83 0.16 0.78 0.13 0.16
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.88 526 NA 0.24 0.39 0.44 0.97 0.16 0.22
Unknown 2.23 925 NA 0.36 0.38 0.17 0.51 0.09 0.12
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.85 495 NA 0.33 0.38 0.44 0.83 0.28 0.13
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.50 253 NA 0.13 0.13 0.26 0.75 0.19 0.19
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.18 400 NA 0.04 0.06 0.33 0.58 0.13 0.12
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.48 249 NA 0.24 0.06 0.12 0.53 0.08 0.06
Infralittoral sand 0.92 401 NA 0.14 0.04 0.05 0.41 0.03 0.09
Infralittoral mud 0.20 153 NA 0.08 0.02 0.09 0.48 0.07 0.12
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.05 80 NA 0.00 0.01 0.15 0.48 0.11 0.11

Figure 3

**Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).**

Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).

Figure 4

**Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.**

Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.

Core fishing grounds

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Figure 5

**Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018**

Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018

Figure 6

**Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground**

Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground

Figure 7

**Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year**

Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year

Fishing by métier

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Mauris varius lorem consectetur, volutpat urna in, volutpat massa. Nam congue, mauris nec ullamcorper congue, quam dui condimentum sem, mattis egestas est orci in massa. Duis faucibus egestas erat eu placerat. Praesent eleifend euismod rutrum. Morbi eget laoreet justo, vitae finibus justo. In vitae lacus a turpis pretium facilisis et et magna. Duis pretium diam finibus est consectetur, ut posuere risus faucibus. Donec mi orci, pellentesque ac dui id, vulputate volutpat leo. Proin quis gravida nulla. Vestibulum lobortis sit amet neque nec pulvinar. Phasellus id tortor congue, aliquet nulla at, venenatis turpis. Cras semper diam vitae gravida ultricies. Donec eu ultricies diam. Aliquam mattis interdum maximus. Proin sed lacus nibh.

Table 3

Table 3. Overview of area fished (sum of swept area), landings and value for the different metiers. Area fished in 1000 km2, weight of landings in 1000 tonnes, value of landings in 10^6 euro.
DRB_MOL OT_CRU OT_DMF OT_MI OT_SPF SDN_DMF SSC_DMF TBB_CRU TBB_DMF TBB_MOL
Area swept (1000 km2) 3.92 52.58 6.12 1.00 0 0 1.32 0.01 1.64 0
Landings (1000 tonnes) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro) 15.70 23.54 2.15 0.79 0 0 0.46 0.02 2.01 0
Landings (1000 tonnes)/Area swept (1000 km2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro)/Area swept (1000 km2) 4.01 0.45 0.35 0.80 NA NA 0.35 2.92 1.23 NA

Impact

No information available

Management scenarios

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MSFD habitat - 1

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 0.13 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 25.04 94.15 NA
10 NA NA 32.54 89.60 NA
15 NA NA 38.70 85.15 NA
20 NA NA 43.90 80.76 NA
30 NA NA 53.40 72.22 NA
40 NA NA 62.15 63.86 NA
60 NA NA 77.58 45.65 NA
80 NA NA 90.24 25.19 NA
99 NA NA 99.77 1.70 NA

MSFD habitat - 2

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 2.87 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 43.29 92.45 NA
10 NA NA 58.85 86.62 NA
15 NA NA 66.95 79.86 NA
20 NA NA 72.39 72.83 NA
30 NA NA 81.28 58.91 NA
40 NA NA 85.64 51.70 NA
60 NA NA 93.01 31.28 NA
80 NA NA 97.53 11.54 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 1.38 NA

MSFD habitat - 3

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 8.92 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 51.83 97.05 NA
10 NA NA 63.92 93.39 NA
15 NA NA 71.06 89.25 NA
20 NA NA 76.23 85.92 NA
30 NA NA 83.35 74.00 NA
40 NA NA 87.96 60.32 NA
60 NA NA 94.56 33.26 NA
80 NA NA 98.25 13.45 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 0.34 NA

MSFD habitat - 4

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 21.94 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 66.39 87.86 NA
10 NA NA 73.29 82.94 NA
15 NA NA 79.35 78.60 NA
20 NA NA 82.20 72.07 NA
30 NA NA 86.50 62.76 NA
40 NA NA 88.69 52.70 NA
60 NA NA 92.63 35.65 NA
80 NA NA 97.19 14.90 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 2.91 NA

Overview all MSFD habitats

Fishing effort consequences, as a % relative to total swept area, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral mud 8.08 0.1 0.4 2.9 8.2 16.4 26.4 37.8 50.0 63.8 79.9
Offshore circalittoral sand 6.95 <0.1 0.2 0.8 2.0 4.0 6.8 10.6 17.7 28.2 49.8
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 15.8 0.0 <0.1 0.3 1.0 2.3 4.6 8.1 14.2 25.0 45.1
Circalittoral mud 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.4 3.4 8.1 18.1 49.6
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 2.61 0.0 <0.1 0.3 1.0 2.2 4.3 9.5 17.9 31.4 53.5
Circalittoral sand 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.3 1.3 3.8 10.3 25.7
Circalittoral coarse sediment 5.28 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.5 1.9 4.6 10.5 22.1 43.7
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.88 <0.1 0.2 0.7 1.8 3.1 4.9 8.1 11.7 17.1 29.6
Unknown 2.23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.4 1.7 6.2 17.0
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.85 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.3 1.1 3.4 10.0 26.1 44.7 68.2
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 2.3 8.9 16.3 31.0 57.6
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.4 1.9 6.7 16.1
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.9 13.8 33.4
Infralittoral sand 0.92 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 2.5 10.4 36.7
Infralittoral mud 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 7.8 13.3 47.9
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2 2.9 12.2
Fishing value consequences, as a % relative to total value, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral mud 8.08 0.3 0.8 3.8 8.8 16.2 24.9 34.6 45.5 57.7 74.8
Offshore circalittoral sand 6.95 <0.1 0.3 1.2 3.4 6.5 10.0 13.8 23.8 38.5 60.2
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 15.8 0.0 <0.1 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.8 5.1 9.7 19.5 46.8
Circalittoral mud 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 5.0 10.4 15.8 24.7 55.3
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 2.61 0.0 <0.1 0.2 0.7 1.7 3.4 7.9 15.4 30.5 54.6
Circalittoral sand 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 1.1 2.7 8.6 20.9 39.5
Circalittoral coarse sediment 5.28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 2.7 5.5 9.7 22.0 44.0
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.88 <0.1 1.0 2.6 5.2 8.0 12.8 20.0 28.8 38.0 51.2
Unknown 2.23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 <0.1 1.3 5.0 15.4 43.4
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.85 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.8 2.4 6.2 13.8 25.7 39.6 68.6
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 5.7 17.6 30.4 52.8 71.9
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.5 1.7 8.7 23.5 48.1
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.7 10.1 30.8
Infralittoral sand 0.92 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 3.4 11.9 47.3
Infralittoral mud 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 5.3 17.0 56.3
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 6.3 12.4 31.8
Fishing weight consequences, as a % relative to total weight, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral mud 8.08 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral sand 6.95 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 15.8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mud 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 2.61 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral sand 4.7 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral coarse sediment 5.28 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.88 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Unknown 2.23 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.85 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.5 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.18 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.48 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral sand 0.92 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mud 0.2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.05 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Centre area

Summary

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Table 1

Table 1. Pressure and impact indicators for 2013-2018
Indicators 0 to 200 m 200 to 800 m more than 800 m
Average intensity (I-1) 0.51 3.95 NA
Proportion of area in fished cells (I-2) 0.65 1.00 NA
Proportion of area fished per year (I-3) 0.22 0.89 NA
Smallest prop. of area in fished cells with 90% of fishing effort (I-4) 0.17 0.66 NA
Proportion of area in unfished cells (I-5) 0.35 0.00 NA
Average PD impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Average L1 impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with PD impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with L1 impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA

Figure 1

**Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018**

Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018

Pressure

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Figure 2

**Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle**

Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle

Table 2

Table 2 Overview of pressure indicators of all mobile bottom-contacting gears per broad-scale habitat averaged for 2013-2018. I refers to the indicators in Table 1.
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat (1000 km2) Number of grid cells Landings 1000 tonnes Value 106 euro Swept area 1000 km2 Average intensity (I-1) Prop. of area in fished grid cells (I-2) Prop. of area fished per year (I-3) Smallest prop. of area with 90% of fishing effort (I-4)
Offshore circalittoral mud 12.43 1405 NA 15.68 32.62 2.62 0.96 0.74 0.33
Offshore circalittoral sand 24.31 2897 NA 9.03 16.96 0.70 0.72 0.33 0.18
Upper bathyal sediment 3.39 336 NA 6.62 12.67 3.74 1.00 0.89 0.44
Unknown 31.43 3335 NA 4.13 7.92 0.25 0.63 0.13 0.13
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 34.97 3435 NA 6.70 7.07 0.20 0.65 0.13 0.19
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 4.09 623 NA 0.98 1.77 0.43 0.62 0.18 0.17
Circalittoral mud 1.26 484 NA 0.89 1.65 1.31 0.83 0.57 0.19
Circalittoral sand 2.78 731 NA 0.56 0.95 0.34 0.58 0.19 0.13
Circalittoral coarse sediment 6.60 1339 NA 1.12 0.80 0.12 0.60 0.10 0.18
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 2.93 1416 NA 0.37 0.54 0.18 0.57 0.11 0.15
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 4.08 1591 NA 0.40 0.49 0.12 0.40 0.08 0.13
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.21 208 NA 0.14 0.14 0.67 0.70 0.37 0.22
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.62 869 NA 0.14 0.14 0.22 0.51 0.13 0.09
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.03 37 NA 0.06 0.13 3.83 1.00 0.84 0.19
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.25 311 NA 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.43 0.07 0.16
Infralittoral mud 0.08 165 NA 0.01 0.01 0.19 0.47 0.14 0.16
Infralittoral sand 0.11 162 NA 0.01 0.01 0.10 0.50 0.08 0.10
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.07 90 NA 0.01 0.01 0.10 0.27 0.06 0.16

Figure 3

**Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).**

Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).

Figure 4

**Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.**

Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.

Core fishing grounds

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Figure 5

**Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018**

Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018

Figure 6

**Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground**

Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground

Figure 7

**Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year**

Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year

Fishing by métier

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Table 3

Table 3. Overview of area fished (sum of swept area), landings and value for the different metiers. Area fished in 1000 km2, weight of landings in 1000 tonnes, value of landings in 10^6 euro.
DRB_MOL OT_CRU OT_DMF OT_MI OT_SPF SDN_DMF SSC_DMF TBB_CRU TBB_DMF TBB_MOL
Area swept (1000 km2) 1.04 30.43 48.37 0.93 0.01 0.05 3.77 <0.005 <0.005 0
Landings (1000 tonnes) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro) 4.20 16.64 22.99 0.87 2.00 0.01 0.84 <0.005 <0.005 0
Landings (1000 tonnes)/Area swept (1000 km2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro)/Area swept (1000 km2) 4.04 0.55 0.48 0.93 213.07 0.23 0.22 1.36 2.49 NA

Impact

No information available

Management scenarios

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MSFD habitat - 1

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 3.86 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 35.84 94.43 NA
10 NA NA 45.03 89.73 NA
15 NA NA 51.32 85.17 NA
20 NA NA 56.83 80.83 NA
30 NA NA 66.16 71.90 NA
40 NA NA 73.46 63.97 NA
60 NA NA 85.21 46.32 NA
80 NA NA 93.62 26.20 NA
99 NA NA 99.87 0.75 NA

MSFD habitat - 2

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 28.28 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 63.43 90.92 NA
10 NA NA 71.39 84.61 NA
15 NA NA 75.63 79.03 NA
20 NA NA 79.00 73.61 NA
30 NA NA 84.22 61.32 NA
40 NA NA 88.06 52.12 NA
60 NA NA 93.68 34.96 NA
80 NA NA 97.56 16.35 NA
99 NA NA 99.92 0.90 NA

MSFD habitat - 3

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 0.17 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 22.80 92.72 NA
10 NA NA 32.60 87.42 NA
15 NA NA 38.74 82.31 NA
20 NA NA 44.65 76.69 NA
30 NA NA 55.59 65.38 NA
40 NA NA 63.84 55.91 NA
60 NA NA 78.61 38.12 NA
80 NA NA 91.09 19.99 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 1.51 NA

MSFD habitat - 4

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 37.25 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 73.70 90.68 NA
10 NA NA 83.76 82.39 NA
15 NA NA 87.81 76.38 NA
20 NA NA 90.34 70.44 NA
30 NA NA 92.95 60.95 NA
40 NA NA 95.01 49.18 NA
60 NA NA 97.52 35.10 NA
80 NA NA 99.00 20.31 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 5.31 NA

Overview all MSFD habitats

Fishing effort consequences, as a % relative to total swept area, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral mud 12.43 <0.1 <0.1 0.7 2.8 7.0 14.1 23.4 35.3 50.7 71.2
Offshore circalittoral sand 24.31 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.4 1.4 3.5 8.9 21.9 46.5
Upper bathyal sediment 3.39 0.2 0.7 3.5 8.6 16.4 24.9 35.7 48.7 62.7 79.1
Unknown 31.43 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.6 1.7 3.8 7.6 19.2
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 34.97 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 2.6 5.5 11.2 26.2
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 4.09 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.7 1.6 3.4 6.7 27.0
Circalittoral mud 1.26 0.0 0.0 <0.1 1.3 5.1 9.5 17.9 29.9 46.1 67.5
Circalittoral sand 2.78 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 5.5 14.0 35.2
Circalittoral coarse sediment 6.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.6 7.4 15.7 36.3
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 2.93 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 4.3 10.2 17.6 35.0
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 4.08 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 2.4 9.0 21.3
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 4.6 15.5 24.7 50.4 60.8
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.62 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.6 2.6 8.2 27.5
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.03 0.1 0.7 2.0 6.9 19.2 40.8 64.8 64.8 100.0 100.0
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.7 16.9 31.7
Infralittoral mud 0.08 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.8 6.9 48.1
Infralittoral sand 0.11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.8 6.8 16.4 27.5
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.07 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 4.2
Fishing value consequences, as a % relative to total value, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral mud 12.43 <0.1 0.2 1.1 3.5 7.6 14.0 22.4 32.5 45.7 63.8
Offshore circalittoral sand 24.31 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 2.0 3.7 7.3 14.1 30.0 53.3
Upper bathyal sediment 3.39 0.2 2.2 5.6 11.2 19.6 29.1 40.8 52.5 64.4 79.2
Unknown 31.43 0.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.2 1.7 3.5 7.8 13.2 29.1
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 34.97 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.6 7.9 13.2 20.6 40.6
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 4.09 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.5 5.9 9.4 17.1 37.2
Circalittoral mud 1.26 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.7 7.6 13.6 24.3 37.3 52.8 73.4
Circalittoral sand 2.78 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 3.6 10.7 23.8 47.8
Circalittoral coarse sediment 6.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 4.1 8.1 18.5 39.4
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 2.93 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 2.3 7.6 16.7 27.0 54.2
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 4.08 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 5.0 16.9 35.7
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 8.1 18.9 31.6 58.2 73.7
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.62 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 1.6 7.1 18.9 46.5
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.03 0.1 0.5 2.1 6.8 19.0 40.7 61.5 61.5 100.0 100.0
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 6.1 21.7 46.6
Infralittoral mud 0.08 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.7 15.6 64.0
Infralittoral sand 0.11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 9.2 20.4 38.7
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.07 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.4 8.0
Fishing weight consequences, as a % relative to total weight, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral mud 12.43 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral sand 24.31 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal sediment 3.39 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Unknown 31.43 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 34.97 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 4.09 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mud 1.26 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral sand 2.78 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral coarse sediment 6.6 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 2.93 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 4.08 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.21 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.62 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.03 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.25 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mud 0.08 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral sand 0.11 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.07 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Southern area

Summary

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Table 1

Table 1. Pressure and impact indicators for 2013-2018
Indicators 0 to 200 m 200 to 800 m more than 800 m
Average intensity (I-1) 2.60 2.57 NA
Proportion of area in fished cells (I-2) 0.95 1.00 NA
Proportion of area fished per year (I-3) 0.79 0.95 NA
Smallest prop. of area in fished cells with 90% of fishing effort (I-4) 0.56 0.72 NA
Proportion of area in unfished cells (I-5) 0.05 0.00 NA
Average PD impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Average L1 impact (I-6) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with PD impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA
Proportion of area with L1 impact < 0.2 (I-7) NA NA NA

Figure 1

**Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018**

Figure 1 Geographic distribution of surface abrasion, seabed sensitivity (not shown) and total value and weight from mobile bottom-contacting gear. The maps of surface abrasion, value and weight show the average per year for 2013-2018

Pressure

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Figure 2

**Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle**

Figure 2 Surface abrasion, Swept Area Ratio, by mobile bottom-contacting gears (year-1), averaged for the 2013-2018 six-year cycle

Table 2

Table 2 Overview of pressure indicators of all mobile bottom-contacting gears per broad-scale habitat averaged for 2013-2018. I refers to the indicators in Table 1.
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat (1000 km2) Number of grid cells Landings 1000 tonnes Value 106 euro Swept area 1000 km2 Average intensity (I-1) Prop. of area in fished grid cells (I-2) Prop. of area fished per year (I-3) Smallest prop. of area with 90% of fishing effort (I-4)
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 67.08 4543 NA 94.99 213.60 3.18 0.99 0.85 0.47
Offshore circalittoral sand 74.50 5312 NA 57.32 170.62 2.29 1.00 0.88 0.55
Offshore circalittoral mud 36.17 2564 NA 51.30 144.01 3.98 1.00 0.96 0.52
Unknown 7.79 1174 NA 3.29 12.16 1.56 0.92 0.76 0.27
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 1.45 323 NA 2.56 5.98 4.12 0.97 0.88 0.33
Upper bathyal sediment 1.13 150 NA 1.24 3.80 3.38 1.00 0.99 0.44
Circalittoral coarse sediment 7.36 982 NA 4.39 3.73 0.51 0.86 0.26 0.19
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 1.29 130 NA 0.93 3.16 2.45 1.00 0.89 0.58
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 2.51 876 NA 0.97 2.65 1.06 0.96 0.55 0.31
Circalittoral sand 3.54 686 NA 0.91 1.88 0.53 0.74 0.29 0.17
Infralittoral sand 0.91 362 NA 1.39 1.18 1.31 0.63 0.39 0.06
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 3.05 1017 NA 0.38 0.71 0.23 0.67 0.17 0.21
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.47 292 NA 1.51 0.60 1.27 0.85 0.38 0.08
Circalittoral mud 0.52 233 NA 0.12 0.32 0.62 0.64 0.32 0.14
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.58 534 NA 0.23 0.07 0.13 0.65 0.09 0.12
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.19 93 NA 0.02 0.07 0.35 0.74 0.32 0.23
Infralittoral mud 0.11 101 NA 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.10 0.05 0.04
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.01 10 NA 0.00 0.01 1.31 1.00 0.70 0.30
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.02 31 NA 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.01 0.03

Figure 3

**Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).**

Figure 3. Time series of (a) mean fishing intensity (surface abrasion), (b) proportion of the surface area of the seafloor fished, (c) aggregation of fishing (proportion of the surface area with 90% of the fishing effort) by habitat. Results represent vessels over 15m (2009-2011) and vessels over 12m (2012-2018).

Figure 4

**Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.**

Figure 4. Cumulative proportion of the swept area, landings and value. Grid cells were sorted from highest to lowest fishing intensity and include non-fished cells. The results are for all mobile bottom-contacting gears based on averaged fishing data per c-square from 2013-2018.

Core fishing grounds

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Figure 5

**Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018**

Figure 5. Number of years c-squares are within the 90% core fishing grounds by metier during the period 2013-2018

Figure 6

**Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground**

Figure 6. Percentage area overlap between the 90% highest value per year and the reference core fishing ground

Figure 7

**Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year**

Figure 7. Percent area fished vs. landings value (euro) by métier, coloured by year

Fishing by métier

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Table 3

Table 3. Overview of area fished (sum of swept area), landings and value for the different metiers. Area fished in 1000 km2, weight of landings in 1000 tonnes, value of landings in 10^6 euro.
DRB_MOL OT_CRU OT_DMF OT_MI OT_SPF SDN_DMF SSC_DMF TBB_CRU TBB_DMF TBB_MOL
Area swept (1000 km2) 2.98 45.03 436.42 11.46 0.17 5.85 46.20 <0.005 20.60 <0.005
Landings (1000 tonnes) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro) 11.79 24.50 135.10 8.83 0.34 0.78 6.65 <0.005 34.88 <0.005
Landings (1000 tonnes)/Area swept (1000 km2) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Value (10^6 euro)/Area swept (1000 km2) 3.96 0.54 0.31 0.77 2.01 0.13 0.14 0.36 1.69 10.59

Impact

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Management scenarios

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MSFD habitat - 1

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 1.49 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 27.30 94.41 NA
10 NA NA 37.53 88.93 NA
15 NA NA 45.13 83.17 NA
20 NA NA 51.55 77.34 NA
30 NA NA 62.21 65.56 NA
40 NA NA 70.85 55.41 NA
60 NA NA 84.46 34.96 NA
80 NA NA 93.99 16.96 NA
99 NA NA 99.80 0.91 NA

MSFD habitat - 2

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 0.18 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 19.65 93.02 NA
10 NA NA 30.66 86.32 NA
15 NA NA 39.39 80.49 NA
20 NA NA 46.87 75.11 NA
30 NA NA 59.44 65.00 NA
40 NA NA 69.45 54.99 NA
60 NA NA 84.61 35.07 NA
80 NA NA 94.78 16.20 NA
99 NA NA 99.93 0.54 NA

MSFD habitat - 3

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 0.02 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 20.04 95.28 NA
10 NA NA 33.56 90.74 NA
15 NA NA 44.04 86.58 NA
20 NA NA 52.18 82.75 NA
30 NA NA 65.15 74.39 NA
40 NA NA 74.74 65.43 NA
60 NA NA 88.49 46.77 NA
80 NA NA 96.36 26.19 NA
99 NA NA 99.89 1.66 NA

MSFD habitat - 4

**Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.**

Multi-purpose habitat management trade-off for the most extensive MSFD habitat type.

Table presenting a similar overview as above, while including weight of landings
Effort reduction (%) Average PD impact Average L1 impact Area unfished (%) Value (%) Weight (%)
0 NA NA 7.57 100.00 NA
5 NA NA 28.42 93.86 NA
10 NA NA 35.42 88.72 NA
15 NA NA 40.95 84.00 NA
20 NA NA 46.33 79.28 NA
30 NA NA 55.85 69.82 NA
40 NA NA 65.10 60.32 NA
60 NA NA 80.50 40.92 NA
80 NA NA 92.28 20.98 NA
99 NA NA 100.00 0.82 NA

Overview all MSFD habitats

Fishing effort consequences, as a % relative to total swept area, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 67.08 <0.1 0.6 2.6 6.1 11.6 18.8 27.8 38.9 52.7 70.8
Offshore circalittoral sand 74.5 0.5 1.7 5.2 9.7 15.4 22.3 30.5 40.7 53.3 69.6
Offshore circalittoral mud 36.17 1.0 2.2 5.0 8.5 13.0 18.6 25.8 34.8 46.6 63.1
Unknown 7.79 0.0 <0.1 1.5 6.0 14.1 23.4 34.5 46.1 59.7 75.7
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 1.45 0.1 1.3 4.0 7.7 12.8 18.1 26.4 35.4 50.3 76.2
Upper bathyal sediment 1.13 2.7 5.3 13.2 21.0 28.4 36.4 43.1 53.4 67.1 82.6
Circalittoral coarse sediment 7.36 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.7 2.0 4.0 7.3 12.1 20.6 35.3
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 1.29 0.7 2.1 6.1 13.2 21.5 30.2 42.7 54.0 66.6 83.5
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 2.51 <0.1 0.5 3.6 7.5 12.4 19.3 26.0 37.7 49.9 65.6
Circalittoral sand 3.54 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 2.7 7.6 16.6 26.0 45.6
Infralittoral sand 0.91 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.2 2.2 10.0 29.7 52.8
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 3.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.1 6.2 15.6 26.2 46.4
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.47 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.2 1.1 2.8 5.8 11.6 21.8 62.9
Circalittoral mud 0.52 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.2 6.9 12.9 25.7 45.6
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.58 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.7 1.9 4.6 13.9 28.0
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.19 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.7 7.6 18.8 30.8 63.8 80.9
Infralittoral mud 0.11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.01 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 38.1 38.1 38.1 68.3 68.3 100.0
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fishing value consequences, as a % relative to total value, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 67.08 0.1 0.6 2.9 6.9 12.7 21.2 32.0 43.6 57.7 75.1
Offshore circalittoral sand 74.5 0.8 2.4 7.2 13.4 19.9 27.3 35.5 45.7 58.5 74.0
Offshore circalittoral mud 36.17 1.2 2.4 4.7 8.0 11.9 16.3 22.0 30.0 40.9 56.1
Unknown 7.79 0.0 <0.1 2.0 7.4 15.1 23.9 34.3 45.7 59.1 74.6
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 1.45 0.3 1.7 5.3 9.5 15.0 20.1 28.9 39.4 55.1 77.9
Upper bathyal sediment 1.13 2.6 5.3 13.1 21.6 29.4 38.6 44.7 54.8 68.2 83.6
Circalittoral coarse sediment 7.36 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 3.6 5.9 11.3 15.7 27.9 46.0
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 1.29 0.8 1.8 6.2 14.2 22.0 31.4 45.0 54.8 67.3 82.9
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 2.51 <0.1 0.7 4.9 9.2 14.3 21.8 27.8 40.4 52.2 66.3
Circalittoral sand 3.54 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 4.3 8.0 15.1 26.7 33.4 53.7
Infralittoral sand 0.91 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 0.9 8.7 19.3 38.4 58.7
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 3.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 8.7 19.7 32.7 51.2 68.6
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.47 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 2.9 8.6 11.7 24.5 43.3 68.7
Circalittoral mud 0.52 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 5.6 18.3 22.6 37.8 50.9
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.58 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1 1.1 4.1 10.0 19.6 35.4
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 7.6 10.8 18.0 52.1 78.8
Infralittoral mud 0.11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.01 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 36.5 36.5 36.5 69.5 69.5 100.0
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fishing weight consequences, as a % relative to total weight, of protecting a certain fraction of each broad habitat type sorted from low to high fished c-squares
MSFD broad habitat type Extent of habitat 1000 km2 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment 67.08 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral sand 74.5 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mud 36.17 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Unknown 7.79 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment 1.45 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal sediment 1.13 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral coarse sediment 7.36 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal sediment or Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 1.29 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 2.51 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral sand 3.54 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral sand 0.91 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef 3.05 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral coarse sediment 0.47 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mud 0.52 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef 0.58 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Circalittoral mixed sediment 0.19 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mud 0.11 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Upper bathyal rock and biogenic reef 0.01 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Infralittoral mixed sediment 0.02 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA